A collection of hundreds of jewels linked to Buddha's remains has returned to India after 127 years following an auction ...

On July 30, India’s Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi took to X to announce the repatriation, calling it “a joyous day for ...

Sotheby’s had canceled an auction of the Piprahwa Gems after pressure from the Indian government. India said the relics were ...

This week, confirming the return of the jewels, Sotheby's said it was "grateful to the Peppé family for having safeguarded the gems and for having worked with us – and with the Government of India - ...

After global backlash to their planned sale at Sotheby's, the sacred Piprahwa Buddha relics have been repatriated to India ...

The gems for auction were found buried together in reliquaries with the corporeal relics of the historical Buddha and discovered in northern India in 1898, the auction house said.

Sotheby’s on Wednesday postponed an auction of jewels associated with Buddha’s remains after the Indian government opposed the sale and demanded it be halted. The gems for auction were found ...